Cauliflower in air fryer is an easy side dish to make, full of flavor, light, and tantalizing. If you’re tired of the usual boiled cauliflower seasoned with oil, pepper, and salt, you absolutely have to try it this way; roasted cauliflower will be delicious. The cauliflower in the air fryer, thanks to the paprika, will be not only flavorful but also fragrant and have a nice intense yellow color. You can use white cauliflower as I did, or yellow, or even purple. The cooking time for cauliflower in the air fryer may vary depending on the type of air fryer you use; this is the air fryer I use. I recommend checking out all recipes with the air fryer, you’ll surely find other tasty dishes to try. And if you, like me, love cauliflower, check out all my RECIPES WITH CAULIFLOWER. Now let’s see how to make cauliflower in the air fryer, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1
- Cooking methods: Air frying, Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to prepare cauliflower in air fryer
- 1 cauliflower
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- as needed smoked paprika
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
Tools
- Air Fryer
- Oil Sprayer
- Air Fryer Paper Liners
How to prepare Cauliflower in air fryer
Let’s start preparing the Cauliflower in air fryer. Clean the cauliflower, remove any bad outer leaves, the stem if present, and wash it well under running water.
Place it in a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes from the moment the water starts boiling, or cook in a pressure cooker for 8 minutes from when the valve starts to whistle and lower the heat.
When the cauliflower is cooked but still very firm, remove it from the pot and drain it. Place a parchment paper liner on the air fryer basket and put the whole cauliflower on it, spray it with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with smoked paprika. Use a brush to spread the oil and paprika well, sprinkle with pepper and adjust with salt.
Close the air fryer basket and cook at 200°C (392°F) for 7 minutes. Once ready, remove the cauliflower from the basket, divide it into florets, and serve it hot.
How to store Cooked Cauliflower in Air Fryer
Cooked Cauliflower in Air Fryer can be stored in the refrigerator for 2/3 days.
